Group of four containers "forowa" ·  Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036244

Description

brass sheet, three containers of round form in various sizes, one rectangular box with fastener, each rising from a foot, partly in openwork design, decorated with chiselled and chased motifs, slightly dam., bottom of the rectangular box loosened, in some places min. deformed rims, traces of corrosion (inside);
these receptacles were used for storing and heating sheabutter, which played an important role as a cosmetic, a fuel and as a foodstuff. Sometimes they were used for storing gold dust as well.

L’objet Group of four containers “forowa” avec l’ID d’objet 3036244 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 76th tribal art auction dans 22 mars 2014 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 401 a atteint un prix de vente de 200 €.

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Littérature comparée

Graffenried von, Charlotte, Akan Goldgewichte im Bernischen Historischen Museum, Wabern-Bern 1990, p. 63